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Enthusiasm tempered by early security concerns

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2026-08-20

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Enthusiasm tempered by early security concerns

Grootendorst expresses enthusiasm for personal agents but raises concerns about exposed API keys and unintended deletions. He notes the technology is still in very early stages.

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An Agent Is Just an LLM in a For-Loop

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I love personal agents — they’re very cool and interesting. At the same time, I’m very worried about security. We’ve seen people’s keys exposed, things deleted that shouldn’t be deleted. We’re in very early stages. Give it a little more time, and it will be amazing.
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Maarten Grootendorst:

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